A fifth member of a kidnap gang who tortured their two men is behind bars.

Christopher White, 29, of Bute Road, Croydon, was jailed for 20 years for his part in the torture of a 24-year-old man from Enfield.

The man was one of two men taken from their home between May 3 and May 5, 2013.

A sock was shoved into the victim's mouth and he was assaulted with an iron bar and subjected to torture, resulting in serious burns and kidney failure.

His family were contacted and told that his fingers would be cut off if they did not pay a ransom of £30,000. This was paid and the man was eventually released.

He came round in the back seat of his own car near Brent Cross and spent the next four days recovering in intensive care.

Four other men - Courtney Bishop, Nigel Bishop, Keith Walker and Allan Smith - were jailed on May 15 for more than 40 years combined after being found guilty for conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to falsely imprison, conspiracy to blackmail, GBH, and conspiracy to burgle.

Detective Sergeant Tim Mustoe said: "The defendants were members of a violent gang that treated kidnap and torture as a business. They had no regard for the impact their offending had on the victims or the victims' families.

"These convictions demonstrate the commitment of the MPS to tackle violent criminals and bring them to justice".

All five men were arrested between October 1 and 2, in 2014.